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EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Quality

30 public water systems serve 69,141 people across EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems, with every Safe Drinking Water Act violation and UCMR5 PFAS result on record.

30
Water systems
1,215
Total violations
86.7%
Systems w/ a violation
0%
PFAS detection rate

The verdict

Across EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems, 26 of 30 water systems (86.7%) carry at least one EPA violation, and 0 of 2 UCMR5-tested systems show PFAS.

1,215
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment)
86.7%
Systems with ≥1 violation
0%
UCMR5 PFAS detection rate
Water Systems
30
Total Violations
1,215
Violation Rate
86.7%
PFAS Detection
0%
0 of 2 tested

Violation Composition

How EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems's 1,215 violations break down by type, per EPA SDWIS classification.

Health-based (86) Monitoring/Reporting (1,129)
Metric Value Share
Public water systems30-
Population served69,141-
Total violations1,215100%
Health-based violations867.1%
Systems with violations2686.7%
PFAS detection rate0 of 20%

Health-based violations indicate the contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or treatment-technique requirement. Monitoring/reporting violations indicate procedural issues (missed tests, late reports) - not necessarily a contamination event.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems are in EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems?
EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems has 30 public water systems serving approximately 69,141 people. These include community water systems, non-transient non-community systems, and transient non-community systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
How many drinking water violations are in EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems?
EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems has 1,215 total drinking water violations on record, with 86 classified as health-based violations. 86.7% of water systems in the state have at least one violation.
Has PFAS been found in EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems drinking water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems, 0 had PFAS detected, a 0% detection rate. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What is the violation rate for EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems water systems?
EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems's violation rate is 86.7%. This measures the percentage of public water systems that have at least one recorded violation in the EPA SDWIS database, including both health-based and monitoring/reporting violations.
Where does this EPA Region 4 — Tribal Water Systems water data come from?
All drinking water data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS is the federal database that tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

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